Tag: Resistance
Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes, find THSTI...
Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad based scientists have found that friendly gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes which when transferred to disease-causing bacteria may make them untreatable...............
Now diagnostic testing possible even when under antibiotics
iGenetic Diagnostics has successfully given a diagnostic result for a septicaemia patient within 24 hours whereas traditional approaches take 3 days..........
End TB Summit: WHO South-East Asia nations commit to intensified efforts
The Member countries of the Region stressed their firm intent to collectively reach out to 2 million missing TB cases and 150 000 multidrug-resistance cases by 2020...................
Things we must know about antibiotic resistance & its prevention
The appropriate use of antibiotics often called antibiotic stewardship can help preserve the effectiveness of current antibiotics, extend their lifespan and protect the people from antibiotic-resistant infections, writes Dr Ambanna Gowda, Consultant, Internal Medicine and Diabetologist, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore....................
IIT Roorkee team develops a new technique to reverse antibiotic resistance
The team has shown that the molecule, when used in combination with fluoroquinolones, allows the antibiotic to kill the bacterial cells, thereby effectively tackling the antibiotic resistance problem............
Module Innovations wins Discovery Award seed funding grant
The Pune based startup, Module Innovations wins two prestigious awards for technology that can diagnose Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in 60 minutes.......
Punjab’s antibiotic resistant poultry farms have set alarm bells ringing for...
The first of its kind study by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy warns of potentially disastrous consequences to human health due to use of growth-promoting antibiotics in animal farming..........